BJ70 hot lead for tape player

89GASHOG · 06-04-06, 11:06 AM

I picked up a free, good condition radio/cassette player to replace the stock radio in my BJ70. The radio was working, but the controls were broken or falling apart. As I understand it, the key switched hot lead from the original radio goes to the "ACC" wire on my tape deck, but I also need a hot lead for the "BATT" wire on the tape deck to insure constant power for the memory chip. My problem is that somehow I've messed up the cigarette lighter lead (when orginally tested it was hot, but is no longer- perhaps because of my fumblings-fuse OK). My quandry is: Should I run a fused wire straight from the battery, find another hot lead, or will someone give me a tip on what happened to my cig lighter?

89GASHOG · 06-04-06, 08:20 PM

Due to the overwhelming response in favor of a new line from the battery, that's what i will do.

Cig lighters never work on my cars anyway, and I have no idea where another hot lead could be found. If the beast catches on fire, I'll be sure to submit photos.

06-04-06, 11:06 AM	#1
89GASHOG IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Latitude 58 Posts: 647	BJ70 hot lead for tape player I picked up a free, good condition radio/cassette player to replace the stock radio in my BJ70. The radio was working, but the controls were broken or falling apart. As I understand it, the key switched hot lead from the original radio goes to the "ACC" wire on my tape deck, but I also need a hot lead for the "BATT" wire on the tape deck to insure constant power for the memory chip. My problem is that somehow I've messed up the cigarette lighter lead (when orginally tested it was hot, but is no longer- perhaps because of my fumblings-fuse OK). My quandry is: Should I run a fused wire straight from the battery, find another hot lead, or will someone give me a tip on what happened to my cig lighter? __________________ Bret Juneau, Ak 1989 FJ62 3FE 122K 1992 Toy short cab 4x4 22RE 175K Last edited by 89GASHOG; 06-04-06 at 11:16 AM.

06-04-06, 08:20 PM	#2
89GASHOG IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Latitude 58 Posts: 647	Due to the overwhelming response in favor of a new line from the battery, that's what i will do. Cig lighters never work on my cars anyway, and I have no idea where another hot lead could be found. If the beast catches on fire, I'll be sure to submit photos. __________________ Bret Juneau, Ak 1989 FJ62 3FE 122K 1992 Toy short cab 4x4 22RE 175K

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